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Ohio Jewish chronicle. (Columbus, Ohio), 1976-07-15

Ohio Jewish Chronicle. (Columbus, Ohio), 1976-07-15, page 01

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VOL. 54 NO. 29
JULY 15.197G-.TAMMUZ 17
«*»
nternational Convention
TEL AVIV — Israelis dance, cheer and an old man waves.the Israeli flag. (left), in jubilation as the hostages freed by a commando raid in Uganda arrive at Tel Aviv's Ben Gurion Airport. Amidst the noisy celebration, a woman hostage wept with happiness as she hugged a relative < right). ' In a nighttime raid on Uganda's Entebbe Airport, Israeli commandos'killed most of the pro-Palestinian hijackers and a number of Ugandan soldiers. Several of the hostages who had been held for almost a week since the Air France jet had been seized were also' killed. ^
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. . LONDON (WNS) -Public opinion in West Europe was highly pleased by the Israeli rescue of hostages held in
-Uganda. ? But some of the
- .official comments L were more guarded.. --> , •,
Prime Minister James Callaghan issued a state¬ ment saying he was pleased
- at the outcome of the„,Air- France hijacking affair, but he did, not send an official message to Israel.
'' Some members,, of Parliament have urged'the government - "to congratu¬ late the government oMsrael on brilliantly and • bravely confounding an act of air piracy, • to condemn President (Idi) -Amin (of Uganda) for. aiding and .arming' international terrorists, and to control terrorism both at home and abroad with equal vigor and
' "determination."
Labor' MP Grenville Janner urged the govern¬ ment to take action against .Uganda for, its alleged col¬ lusion with the terrorists.
In the British Jewish com¬ munity, there was rejoicing and' thanksgiving. Dr. Immanuel Jakobovits, Britain's Chief Rabbi, said in a special appearance before tile Board of Deputies of
' British Jews
that the rescue was "one of the roost memorable episodes of our long, blood¬ stained hostory." -
He . noted that "in our synagogues we wept and pleaded with God for his intervention and succor, now we have witnessed a great
observed that "the behavior of the authorities in Uganda need clarification."
The Bonn government also revealed that it never had .any intention of submitting
"rtbtTie hijackers'- d'ernarid'Tor the release ■ of six pro-/ Palestinian terrorists imprisoned in West
* Germany.
The government said the -imprisoned terrorists were "not freedom' fighters" as tlie Popular Front for the Liberation of" Palestine claimed but "criminals wanted on murder and other capital Charges." West Germany- called .on all
(CONTINUEDON PAGE 13)
- By Joseph Polakoff
WASHINGTON (JTA) - Secretary of State Henry A, Kissinger has reiterated the
"urgency for an international convention to curb aerial hi¬ jacking in light of the hijacking of the Air France jet by Palestinian terrorists June27.
Responding to questions after addressing the Council
; on Foreign Relations and the .Mid-America Committee at the Palmer House in Chicago July 6, Kissinger noted that "The President has expressed the great gratifi-, cation of the' • American people at the rescue of the hostages."'
„ However,-the Secretary said, "It is very difficult to establish a general rule in a
J situation like this. Clearly, the attack on an airport is an unprecedented act, but equally clear is thai the hi¬ jacking of airliners', the holding of 100 innocent people for ransom1 in a situation, where ,the host.
.-goverrfmeiit,- -at a minimum,, proved impotent to enforce any accepted international law, indicates that we face
~ here a ' new international problem," " '
Kissinger recalled that
' "The United States, over a period of years, has pro¬ posed to the United Nations an international convention where no country would permit hijacked airliners to land' or where,' auto¬ matically, .hijacked air-
is o
planes that do land are subject to arrest and will receive no support whatever from the government concerned.''
Kissinger noted that "For many years we have failed in this effort. We believe that it is essential that some - international arrangement be' made to deal with terrorism because it cannot , . be tolerated that innocent people become the play¬ things of international thugs."
The American position in the upcoming Security Council debate on the Israel! rescue operation in Uganda is expected to, unfold only during the ■ course of the- debate, but diplomatic sources believe the U.S. will veto any ' resolution con¬ demning Israel for its action.
A spokesman for the French Embassy here told the Jewish Telegraphic -Agency July 8 that his government has not reached
a decision on its position and was in consultation with the U.S. However, the spokes¬ man said, "You cannot focus on' the Israeli operation but what happened before it. Much depends on how the question will be asked in the debate."
Spokesmen at the embassies pf Yugoslavia and India, Third World states that support the Palestinians, conformed to the official silence of their governments on the Israeli rescue operation.'
The Yugoslavian
Communist Party news¬ paper Borba warned, however, that the Israeli raid set a "dangerous pre^ cedent" and said approval of it in the West was alarming because it was approval of a violation" of Uganda's sovereignty.
The Indian spokesman observed, however, that "the entire press" in India which is under government
controls, has shown no sympathy for hijacking because it only hurts the Arab 'cause. He charged, nevertheless, that Israel's . action was a violation of Uganda's sovereignly.
This reporter was in New Delhi when the rescue operation took, place.. and ■ found overwhelming support" for Israel's achievement among Hindus and Sikhs ,whom he questioned. A Hindu lawyer said he spoke with - a dozen' pf his colleagues about the raid and all backed Israel.
Several Sikhs, who are. as a whole, described as extraordinarily strong in favor of Israel, praised the commandos in comments to the JTA.- A prominent Sikh from the- Punjab said the raid was necessary to show the Palestinians that the Israeli government can and will protect its people. *
Jodie Swedlow ToChair Women's Division
salvation."
In West Germany, the
, government expressed
"relief and satisfaction"
over the success of the
Israeli operation and
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Mrs. Gerald Swedlow
- Mrs. Gerald Swedlow has been appointed chairperson of the Women's Division for the 1977 United Jewish Fund Campaign, it was announced today by Irving Schottenstein, general chairman of the 1977 Campaign.
"Judie Swedlow has demonstrated her innovative •
* and effective leadership
during her many years of association with our Women's Division and the Federation." Mr.
Schottenstein stated. "The Women's Division Campaign makes a major contribution to our overall campaign effort and I am delighted that Mrs. Swedlow has accepted this vital position." "Heel aa intense sense of challenge in accepting this new position," Mrs. Swedlow said. "The welfare of the Columbus Jewish
community, and the dignity of Israeli life depends so ' grately on the funds we' raise. I am confident that the women will respond in an affirmative and energetic manner."
Mrs. Swedlow is-a past chairperson of the Young Women's Division of the. UJFC Campaign, past chairperson, of the Federation^ Priorities Committee, and the
ICONTINUEPON PAGE 17)
* f ■
NEW YORK (JTA) - Far- flung legal ramifications of Israel's rescue operation in Ugandaare being probed on various levels here and abroad. ,
Among the questions under scrutiny are whether ' Israel acted' within the internationally accepted right" of self-defense or whether it violated- the sovereignty of- Uganda; whether, the Ugandan regime collaborated with the , Air France hijackers in violation of United Nations statutes; and whether Israel may have contravened terms of its arms purchases from the United States- by using American-made military transports and equipment to carry out the rescue .of more than 100 hostages held by terrorists at Entebbe Airport last week.
United Nations Secretary General Kurt Waldheim, questioned July 5 by reporters in Dar es Salaam and Cairo, replied affirmatively when asked if 'he thought Israel had com¬ mitted a violation of the national sovereignty of Uganda and according to a report released by the UN here, warned that the incident was likely to have serious international reper¬ cussions, especially in Africa.
Waldheim's position prompted Paul ■ O'Dwyer, president of the New York
imfi llssien IMfer Stwdy
City Council,- to consult experts on international law at New York University and Columbia University, on the question of possible violation of Ugandan sovereignty. The opinion of- the experts, O'Dwyer reported in a tele¬ phone -interview with the Jewish Telegraphic Agency and in a news release from his office, was unanimous
(hat Israel had acted legally, under the doctrine, of self- " defense.
It was reported from Washington, meanwhile, that State Department legal , experts are studying both trie question of alleged - Israeli violation of Ugandan sovereignty and whether * Israel flouted the U.S. '
(CONTINUED ON PAGE-17).,
Ssraeli Ships hm Bicentennial Hisitors
NEW YORK — Among the hundreds of naval and sailing ships to visit New York for the Bicentennial celebration were two Israeli gunboats. The Yaffo and the Tarshish (shown) drew hundreds of visitors to , , Manhattan's Pier 97 and many of them had very personal reasons for visiting the ships.
"1 just want to kiss everything Israeli," said one woman, who waited for an hour to get on board. ".This , is a double celebration."
She was referring to the Bicentennial and to the raid , by Israeli commandos in Uganda which freed more than 100 hostages, mostly Israeli, being held" by pro- ' Palestinians who had hijacked a jetliner.
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7 982 VEI^MA AVE. :C0US, o. 43211. EXCH
i£ty
sULyJ/ Scrvl"9 Columbus and Central Ohio Jewish Community tor Over 50 Years ^Q^S.
VOL. 54 NO. 29
JULY 15.197G-.TAMMUZ 17
«*»
nternational Convention
TEL AVIV — Israelis dance, cheer and an old man waves.the Israeli flag. (left), in jubilation as the hostages freed by a commando raid in Uganda arrive at Tel Aviv's Ben Gurion Airport. Amidst the noisy celebration, a woman hostage wept with happiness as she hugged a relative < right). ' In a nighttime raid on Uganda's Entebbe Airport, Israeli commandos'killed most of the pro-Palestinian hijackers and a number of Ugandan soldiers. Several of the hostages who had been held for almost a week since the Air France jet had been seized were also' killed. ^
RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO
. . LONDON (WNS) -Public opinion in West Europe was highly pleased by the Israeli rescue of hostages held in
-Uganda. ? But some of the
- .official comments L were more guarded.. --> , •,
Prime Minister James Callaghan issued a state¬ ment saying he was pleased
- at the outcome of the„,Air- France hijacking affair, but he did, not send an official message to Israel.
'' Some members,, of Parliament have urged'the government - "to congratu¬ late the government oMsrael on brilliantly and • bravely confounding an act of air piracy, • to condemn President (Idi) -Amin (of Uganda) for. aiding and .arming' international terrorists, and to control terrorism both at home and abroad with equal vigor and
' "determination."
Labor' MP Grenville Janner urged the govern¬ ment to take action against .Uganda for, its alleged col¬ lusion with the terrorists.
In the British Jewish com¬ munity, there was rejoicing and' thanksgiving. Dr. Immanuel Jakobovits, Britain's Chief Rabbi, said in a special appearance before tile Board of Deputies of
' British Jews
that the rescue was "one of the roost memorable episodes of our long, blood¬ stained hostory." -
He . noted that "in our synagogues we wept and pleaded with God for his intervention and succor, now we have witnessed a great
observed that "the behavior of the authorities in Uganda need clarification."
The Bonn government also revealed that it never had .any intention of submitting
"rtbtTie hijackers'- d'ernarid'Tor the release ■ of six pro-/ Palestinian terrorists imprisoned in West
* Germany.
The government said the -imprisoned terrorists were "not freedom' fighters" as tlie Popular Front for the Liberation of" Palestine claimed but "criminals wanted on murder and other capital Charges." West Germany- called .on all
(CONTINUEDON PAGE 13)
- By Joseph Polakoff
WASHINGTON (JTA) - Secretary of State Henry A, Kissinger has reiterated the
"urgency for an international convention to curb aerial hi¬ jacking in light of the hijacking of the Air France jet by Palestinian terrorists June27.
Responding to questions after addressing the Council
; on Foreign Relations and the .Mid-America Committee at the Palmer House in Chicago July 6, Kissinger noted that "The President has expressed the great gratifi-, cation of the' • American people at the rescue of the hostages."'
„ However,-the Secretary said, "It is very difficult to establish a general rule in a
J situation like this. Clearly, the attack on an airport is an unprecedented act, but equally clear is thai the hi¬ jacking of airliners', the holding of 100 innocent people for ransom1 in a situation, where ,the host.
.-goverrfmeiit,- -at a minimum,, proved impotent to enforce any accepted international law, indicates that we face
~ here a ' new international problem," " '
Kissinger recalled that
' "The United States, over a period of years, has pro¬ posed to the United Nations an international convention where no country would permit hijacked airliners to land' or where,' auto¬ matically, .hijacked air-
is o
planes that do land are subject to arrest and will receive no support whatever from the government concerned.''
Kissinger noted that "For many years we have failed in this effort. We believe that it is essential that some - international arrangement be' made to deal with terrorism because it cannot , . be tolerated that innocent people become the play¬ things of international thugs."
The American position in the upcoming Security Council debate on the Israel! rescue operation in Uganda is expected to, unfold only during the ■ course of the- debate, but diplomatic sources believe the U.S. will veto any ' resolution con¬ demning Israel for its action.
A spokesman for the French Embassy here told the Jewish Telegraphic -Agency July 8 that his government has not reached
a decision on its position and was in consultation with the U.S. However, the spokes¬ man said, "You cannot focus on' the Israeli operation but what happened before it. Much depends on how the question will be asked in the debate."
Spokesmen at the embassies pf Yugoslavia and India, Third World states that support the Palestinians, conformed to the official silence of their governments on the Israeli rescue operation.'
The Yugoslavian
Communist Party news¬ paper Borba warned, however, that the Israeli raid set a "dangerous pre^ cedent" and said approval of it in the West was alarming because it was approval of a violation" of Uganda's sovereignty.
The Indian spokesman observed, however, that "the entire press" in India which is under government
controls, has shown no sympathy for hijacking because it only hurts the Arab 'cause. He charged, nevertheless, that Israel's . action was a violation of Uganda's sovereignly.
This reporter was in New Delhi when the rescue operation took, place.. and ■ found overwhelming support" for Israel's achievement among Hindus and Sikhs ,whom he questioned. A Hindu lawyer said he spoke with - a dozen' pf his colleagues about the raid and all backed Israel.
Several Sikhs, who are. as a whole, described as extraordinarily strong in favor of Israel, praised the commandos in comments to the JTA.- A prominent Sikh from the- Punjab said the raid was necessary to show the Palestinians that the Israeli government can and will protect its people. *
Jodie Swedlow ToChair Women's Division
salvation."
In West Germany, the
, government expressed
"relief and satisfaction"
over the success of the
Israeli operation and
sp--->,• ' *,.:?
SWStJfe ' •"" M ','X&f §£.,. wV«A,*«. , S f? .(.
* ) fs . MsiZiWi W
Mrs. Gerald Swedlow
- Mrs. Gerald Swedlow has been appointed chairperson of the Women's Division for the 1977 United Jewish Fund Campaign, it was announced today by Irving Schottenstein, general chairman of the 1977 Campaign.
"Judie Swedlow has demonstrated her innovative •
* and effective leadership
during her many years of association with our Women's Division and the Federation." Mr.
Schottenstein stated. "The Women's Division Campaign makes a major contribution to our overall campaign effort and I am delighted that Mrs. Swedlow has accepted this vital position." "Heel aa intense sense of challenge in accepting this new position," Mrs. Swedlow said. "The welfare of the Columbus Jewish
community, and the dignity of Israeli life depends so ' grately on the funds we' raise. I am confident that the women will respond in an affirmative and energetic manner."
Mrs. Swedlow is-a past chairperson of the Young Women's Division of the. UJFC Campaign, past chairperson, of the Federation^ Priorities Committee, and the
ICONTINUEPON PAGE 17)
* f ■
NEW YORK (JTA) - Far- flung legal ramifications of Israel's rescue operation in Ugandaare being probed on various levels here and abroad. ,
Among the questions under scrutiny are whether ' Israel acted' within the internationally accepted right" of self-defense or whether it violated- the sovereignty of- Uganda; whether, the Ugandan regime collaborated with the , Air France hijackers in violation of United Nations statutes; and whether Israel may have contravened terms of its arms purchases from the United States- by using American-made military transports and equipment to carry out the rescue .of more than 100 hostages held by terrorists at Entebbe Airport last week.
United Nations Secretary General Kurt Waldheim, questioned July 5 by reporters in Dar es Salaam and Cairo, replied affirmatively when asked if 'he thought Israel had com¬ mitted a violation of the national sovereignty of Uganda and according to a report released by the UN here, warned that the incident was likely to have serious international reper¬ cussions, especially in Africa.
Waldheim's position prompted Paul ■ O'Dwyer, president of the New York
imfi llssien IMfer Stwdy
City Council,- to consult experts on international law at New York University and Columbia University, on the question of possible violation of Ugandan sovereignty. The opinion of- the experts, O'Dwyer reported in a tele¬ phone -interview with the Jewish Telegraphic Agency and in a news release from his office, was unanimous
(hat Israel had acted legally, under the doctrine, of self- " defense.
It was reported from Washington, meanwhile, that State Department legal , experts are studying both trie question of alleged - Israeli violation of Ugandan sovereignty and whether * Israel flouted the U.S. '
(CONTINUED ON PAGE-17).,
Ssraeli Ships hm Bicentennial Hisitors
NEW YORK — Among the hundreds of naval and sailing ships to visit New York for the Bicentennial celebration were two Israeli gunboats. The Yaffo and the Tarshish (shown) drew hundreds of visitors to , , Manhattan's Pier 97 and many of them had very personal reasons for visiting the ships.
"1 just want to kiss everything Israeli," said one woman, who waited for an hour to get on board. ".This , is a double celebration."
She was referring to the Bicentennial and to the raid , by Israeli commandos in Uganda which freed more than 100 hostages, mostly Israeli, being held" by pro- ' Palestinians who had hijacked a jetliner.
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